Abigail Truderung and Brooklyn De Jong Flashcards
Where is Greece?
It is in Europe.
When Did the Minoan Civilization start?
It started in 2800 BC on Crete.
Who could be in the Olympics?
Only men.
Where were the Mycenaeans from?
They were from Russia.
What was the Dark Age
It was Civil Wars in Greece.
How did the Greeks win the Trojan War?
They used the Trojan Horse to attack Troy.
How old did boys have to be to join the military in Sparta?
7 years old.
Why did Sparta not like change?
They thought it was bad.
When did theatre start?
Around 600 BC.
Who was Plato?
He was one of Socrates’ students.
Who was Philip II of Macedonia?
He was the ruler of Macedonia.
What did Spartans do with unhealthy babies?
They left them to die.
Where did the Greek gods live?
They lived on Mt. Olympus.
How many Cities were named Alexandria?
16 cities.
How did Socrates die?
He drank poison.
What did Minoans do for a living?
They built ships out of wood and also learn’t how to work with metal.
What sports did the Minoans play?
Bull leaping and Boxing.
What are fortress-palaces?
They were palaces built on hilltops that people could go to when there was a war.
Why didn’t Minoans cities have walls around them?
Because the water protected them.
Who was Homer?
He wrote the story of the Trojan War.
What did the Spartan women do?
They played sports and could hang out with men.
How did Athens decline?
There was a lot of wars and then Sparta took over them.
What is the Delian League?
The defensive league
